User blog comment:JAlbor/DmC: Devil May Cry Starter's Guide/@comment-1512913-20130103032206/@comment-4814368-20130103205648

I do not that it's not canonical at all, but I think the depiction of Dante becoming more like the original Danta during the game (at least that's the impression I get from released footage), makes me think it has a bit of a "prequel" feel. Each to their own though I guess.